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IPMTB-GS Motherboard Reference Guide
TIP: Support the DIMM lightly with your ngers when pressing the retaining clips.
The DIMM might get damaged when it ips out with extra force.
Installing a DIMM
WARNING: Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or
other system components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to
both the motherboard and the components.
To install a DIMM:
1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the
retaining clips outward.
2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that
the notch on the DIMM matches the
break on the socket.
3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket
until the retaining clips snap back
in place and the DIMM is properly
seated.
1. Simultaneously press the retaining
clips outward to unlock the DIMM.
2. Remove the DIMM from the socket.
NOTE: A DDR3 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it ts in only one direction. Do
not force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM.
NOTE: The DDR3 DIMM sockets do not support non-DDR3 DIMMs.
DDR3 DIMM notch
Unlocked retaining clip
DDR3 DIMM notch
Removing a DIMM
Follow these steps to remove a DIMM:
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